PSEG Nuclear LLC

P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236

O PSEG

Nuclear LLC

LR-E13-0111 EPP 5.4.2 Appendix B

AUG 01 2013

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

ATTN: Document Control Desk

Washington, DC 20555-0001

CERTIFIED MAIL

RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

ARTICLE NUMBER: 7011 1570 0001 8889 9171

SUBJECT: REPORT OF IMPINGEMENT OF SHORTNOSE STURGEON

SALEM GENERATING STATION UNIT NO. 1

DOCKET NO. 50-272

The Nuclear Environmental Event Report, "Report of Impingement of Shortnose

Sturgeon" is being submitted pursuant to the requirements of Section 5.4.2 of Appendix

B, Environmental Protection Plan, to the Operating License for the Salem Generating

Station, PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG).

Please find enclosed a letter and two attachments with further information regarding this

impingement event.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to

contact Kenneth Strait, Manager - Biological Programs at (856) 339-3929.

Sincerely,

Lawrence M. Wagner

Plant Manager - Salem

PSEG Nuclear LLC

Attachments (2)
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REPORT OF IMPINGEMENT OF SHORTNOSE STURGEON

In accordance with Section 5.4.2 of Appendix B, Environmental Protection Plan, to the

Operating License for the Salem Generating Station, PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG) hereby

transmits notification of a nonroutine event, and documents the occurrence and removal

of a shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) from the Salem Generating Station

circulating water intake structure trash bars.

Consultation pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA)

between NRC and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on the effects of the

operation of Salem Station on threatened and endangered species has been ongoing

since 1979. The most recent revision to the Biological Opinion and Incidental Take

Statement issued in January 1999 exempts the specified annual take of shortnose

sturgeon and sea turtles. In advance of relicensing for Salem Station, consultation

pursuant to Section 7 of the ESA between NRC and NMFS was reinitiated in 2009. On

April 6, 2012, the NMFS listed five Distinct Population Segments of Atlantic sturgeon as

threatened or endangered under the ESA. In May 2012, NRC requested consultation on

the effects of the continued operation of Salem Station on Atlantic sturgeon. The NMFS

issued a draft Biological Opinion and Incidental Take Statement (ITS) in July 2012 that,

when finalized, will authorize a specified incidental take of both Atlantic sturgeon and

shortnose sturgeon associated with operation of the Salem Station circulating water

intake system.

Pursuant to Section 5.4.2 of the Environmental Protection Plan for Salem Station,

nonroutine events which require reporting to other federal agencies shall be reported in

accordance with the other agencies' reporting requirements. Accordingly, enclosed

please find two (2) attachments. Attachment 1 provides the information requested by

the NMFS in Appendix II to the current ITS and in Appendix B, Part 2, to the revised

draft ITS. Attachment 2 is a copy of a Sturgeon Salvage Form verbally requested by the

NMFS.

There are no commitments contained in this letter.

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CC: Mr. William Dean, Administrator - Region I

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

475 Allendale Road

King of Prussia, PA 19406

Mr. John Hughey, Licensing Project Manager - Salem

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

One White Flint North

11555 Rockville Pike

Mail Stop 0-4D-3

Rockville, MD 20852

USNRC Senior Resident Inspector - Salem

Mail Code X24

Mr. P. Mulligan, Manager

Bureau of Nuclear Engineering

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

PO Box 420

Mail Code: 33-01

Trenton, NJ 08625-0420

Ms. Lynn Lankshear

National Marine Fisheries Service

Protected Resources Division

55 Great Republic Drive, Suite 04-400

Gloucester, MA 01930

Ms. Karen Greene

National Marine Fisheries Service

74 Magruder Road

Highland, NJ 07732-4054

Mr. Dave Jenkins

Endangered and Nongame Species Program

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

1 Van Syckels Road

Clinton, NJ 08809

Salem Commitment Coordinator

Mail Code X25
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bc: Salem Site Vice President

Salem Plant Manager

Director - Regulatory Affairs

Manager - Nuclear Environmental Affairs

Manager - Biological Programs

Regulatory Assurance Manager - Salem

Records Management
STURGEON SALVAGE FORM

For use in documenting dead sturgeon in the wild under ESA permit no. 1614 (version 05-16-2012)

INVESTIGATORS'S CONTACT INFORMATION

Name: First Douglas Last Potts

Agency Affiliation PSEG subcontractor Email dpottst.ecsi-del.com

Address 100 South Cass Street, Middletown, DE 19709

Area code/Phone number (302) 378.9881

UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (Assigned'by NMFS) I

DATE REPORTED:

Month 07 Day28 Year2013

DATE EXAMINED:

Month 07 Day 28 Year 2013

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SPECIES: (check one) 1] shortnose sturgeon

LI Atlantic sturgeon

F1 Unidentified Acipenser species

Check 'Unidentified' if uncertain.

See reverse side of this form for

aid In Identification.

LOCATION FOUND: []Offshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) Milnshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc)

River/Body of Water Delaware River City Hancocks Bridge State NJ

Descriptive location (be specific) Removed from Circulating Water Intake Structure (CWIS)

intake trash racks during routine trash rack cleaning at the Salem Generating Station, PSEG

Nuclear LLC.

Latitude 390 27'38.17 N (Dec. Degrees) Longitude 750 32'10.08 W (Dec. Degrees)

CARCASS CONDITION at

time examined: (check one) I] 1 = Fresh dead

L] 2 = Moderately decomposed

E] 3 = Severely decomposed

17 4 =Dried carcass

171 5 = Skeletal, scutes & cartilage

SEX:

0 Undetermined

El Female El Male

How was sex determined?

[] Necropsy

EI Eggs/milt present when pressed

[] Borescope

MEASUREMENTS: Circle unit

Fork length 75.8 cm

Total length 83.5 cm

Length N• actual nI estimate

Mouth width (inside lips, see reverse side) 4.0cm

Interorbital width (see reverse side) 5.5cm

Weight EL actual ni estimate 22kg

TAGS PRESENT? Examined for external tags including fin clips? ] Yes [i] No Scanned for PIT tags? 0 Yes L] No

Tag # Tag Type Location of tag on carcass

CARCASS DISPOSITION: (check one or more)

Ell = Left where found

[12 = Buried

F13 = Collected for necropsy/salvage

Z•4 = Frozen for later examination

E15 = Other (describe)

Carcass Necropsied? PHOTODOCUMENTATION:

-]Yes MNo Photos/vide taken? Z Yes -- No

Date Necropsied: Disposition of PhotosNideo Provided to PSEG

Nuclear Environmental Affairs and Nuclear

Necropsy Lead: Regulatory Afflars personnel.

SAMPLES COLLECTED? ni- Yes I0 No

Sample How preserved Disposition (person, affiliation, use)

Comments: The deceased Shortnose Sturgeon specimen was collected from the Salem Circulating Water Intake Structure,

during routine trash rack cleaning, at 08:20am on July 28, 2013. Positive identification was made by Environmental

Consulting Services personnel at 10:40am. Photos, length measurements, and an inspection for external/PITtags was

made, and none were found. The fish is currently preserved (frozen) at ECSI office waiting for Instruction on further

disposition. New Jersey DEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife was notified of the incidental take.
Distinguishing Characteristics of Atlantic and Shortnose Sturgeon (version 07-20-2009)

Characteristic Atlantic Sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus Shortnose Sturgeon, Acipenser brevirostrum

Maximum length > 9 feet/ 274 cm 4 feet/ 122 cm

Mouth Football shaped and small. Width inside lips < 55% of Wide and oval in shape. Width inside lips > 62% of

bony interorbital width bony interorbital width

*Pre-anal plates Paired plates posterior to the rectum & anterior to the 1-3 pre-anal plates almost always occurring as median

anal fin. structures (occurring singly)

Plates along the Rhombic, bony plates found along the lateral base of No plates along the base of anal fin

anal fin the anal fin (see diagram below)

Habitat/Range Anadromous; spawn in freshwater but primarily lead a Freshwater amphidromous; found primarily in fresh

marine existence water but does make some coastal migrations

* From Vecsei and Peterson, 2004

ATLANTIC

Bony plates

Describe any wounds / abnormalities (note tar or oil, gear or debris entanglement, propeller damage, etc.). Please note if no

wounds / abnormalities are found.

At the time of observation and data collection, the sturgeon was deceased. The specimen did not show any evidence

of severe external damage (lacerations or missing fins), but did show minor bruising ventrally near the head, on the

sides and stomach, between the pectoral and pelvic fins, around the vent, and the anal fins, and along the top of the

caudal fin (locations identified in the Illustration above.)

Data Access Policy: Upon written request, information submitted to National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) on this form

will be released to the requestor provided that the requestor credit the collector of the infonnation and NOAA Fisheries. NOAA

Fisheries will notify the collector that these data have been requested and the intent of their use.

Submit completed forms (within 30 days of date of investigation) to: Northeast Region Contacts - Shortuose

Sturgeon Recovery Coordinator (Jessica Pruden, Jessica.Prdgg ~noaa. 978-282-8482) or Atlantic Sturgeon Recovery Coordinator

(Lynn Lankshear, ynn, MV,9fiear~noaa.gov, 978-282-8473); Southeast Region Contacts- Shortnose Sturgeon Recovery Coordinator

(Stephania Bolden, StephaniaBoldernknoaagov. 727-824-5312) or Atlantic Sturgeon Recovery Coordinator (Kelly Shotts,

Kelly.Shotts@noaa.gov 727-551-5603).
ATTACHMENT 1 (Sturgeon)

Observer's full name:Douglas E. Potts

Reporter's full name:Douglas E. Potts

Species Identification (Key attached):Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum)

Site of Impingement (Unit I or 2, CWS or DWS, Bay #, etc.):Unit 1, 12B intake bay

Date animal observed:7/2 8 /

13 Time animal observed: 08:15

Date animal collected: 7 /

2 8 / 1 3 Time animal collected: 0 8 :

2 0

Date rehab facility contacted: Time rehab facility contacted:

Date animal picked up: Time animal picked up:

Environmental conditions at time of observation (i.e., tidal stage, weather):

Air Temp - 23.3°C; Sal. - 3.Oppt; Wind - South; Sky - Overcast; Wave - Slight; Tide - Ebb2 (89.1)

Date and time of last inspection of screen: 71 2 81 1 3 - 08:00

Water temperature (°C) at site and time of observation: 2 6 .

0 °C

Number of pumps operating at time of observation: Unit 16 Unit 2 6

Average percent of power generating capacity achieved per unit at time of observation:

Unit 1100 Unit 2 100

Average percent of power generating capacity achieved per unit over the 48 hours previous to

observation: Unit 1100 Unit 2 100

Sturgeon Information:

Species Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum)

Fork length (or total length) FL (758mm) / TL (835mm) Weight 2.2 kg

Condition of specimen/description of animal

Specimen was collected alive, and showed no severe external damage. Some evidence of minor bruising

was observed along the sides and belly of the fish, between the pectoral and pelvic fins, anterior to the

anal fin, and along the top of the caudal fin.

Fish Decomposed: NO SLIGHTLY MODERATELY SEVERELY

Fish tagged: YES / NO Please record all tag numbers. Tag #

Photograph attached: YES / NO

(please label species, date, geographic site and vessel name on back of photograph)
ATTACHMENT 1 (Sturgeon) continued

Photos

Shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) collected on 7-28-13 at 08:20am by Salem yard crew during routine

trash rack cleaning at PSEG Salem CWIS. Full view showing size and overall condition.

Ventral view of fish, showing wide mouth, as well as some of the external bruising observed.
Shortnose sturgeon; collected on 7-28-13. View of left side of head.

View of bruising around vent and between pelvic and anal fin. Also shows lack of bony plates along anal fin.
Shortnose sturgeon, collected on 7-28-13. Dorsal view of head.
ATTACHMENT I (Sturgeon) continued

Draw wounds, abnormalities, tag locations on diagram and briefly describe below

L R

Description of fish condition:

At the time of observation and data collection, the sturgeon was deceased. The specimen did not show

any evidence of severe external damage, such as lacerations, but did show minor bruising ventrally near

the head, on the sides and stomach, between the pectoral and pelvic fins, around the vent, and the anal

fins, and along the top of the caudal fin.

No fin taas were observed, and the oresence of PIT tacis were not Indicated when scanned. a